The 2025 MLB World Series begins: Dodgers vs Blue Jays
Posted By RichC on October 25, 2025
The 2025 World Series is finally underway. Brenda and I have been watching the playoffs all autumn long, but unfortunately have watched each of our early picks (they were hopes really) drop like flies. The Reds, Guardians and Tigers all fell early in the playoffs, but we have settled on rooting for the Toronto Blue Jays this year (and have tired of watching the LA Dodgers, Astros, Red Sox or Yankees). 😉
So … starting Friday night at 7pm (last night) … the two powerhouse teams that have weathered this year’s playoffs will prepare for a great World Series. Batter up … or perhaps it will be led by pitching this year?
An “EDIT ADD” below (thank AI):
The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 in Game 1 of the 2025 World Series, marking their first victory in the Fall Classic since 1993. The game, played at Rogers Centre in Toronto, was defined by a historic nine-run sixth inning, highlighted by Addison Barger’s first-ever pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history.
The Dodgers initially took a 2-0 lead with runs in the second and third innings, scoring on singles by Enrique Hernandez and Will Smith.
Toronto tied the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the fourth inning when Daulton Varsho hit a two-run home run to center field.
The Blue Jays’ decisive breakthrough came in the bottom of the sixth inning, where they sent 12 batters to the plate and scored nine runs. The inning began with a walk to Bo Bichette, a single by Alejandro Kirk, and a hit-by-pitch to Daulton Varsho, loading the bases.
Ernie Clement drove in the go-ahead run with a single, followed by a walk to Nathan Lukes and a single by Andrés Giménez, making it 5-2.
With the bases loaded and one out, Addison Barger entered as a pinch-hitter for Davis Schneider and launched a grand slam over the right-field fence, breaking the game open.
Alejandro Kirk added a two-run home run later in the inning, sealing the blowout.
Despite a two-run home run by Shohei Ohtani in the top of the seventh inning, the Dodgers could not recover from the deficit.
The Blue Jays’ victory was their first in the World Series since Joe Carter’s iconic three-run homer in 1993, and it marked a significant moment for Toronto fans after a 32-year wait.
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